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Afternoon sun poured through the windows of the shared apartment, thick with summer heat, turning dust motes into tiny sparks of light. Elijah was sprawled across the sofa, the television's glow washing over his darkly tanned skin. He wore a simple gray tank top and dark joggers, his curly hair tousled from the warmth. The sound of the front door opening cut through the game's soundtrack. He turned, squinting slightly against the brightness, to find you framed in the doorway, radiant and soft from her morning out. The contrast between his laid-back, streetwise ease and her composed, polished beauty was palpable. He set the controller aside, his brown eyes softening as he took her in, a quiet smile touching his clean-shaven face.